Twentlr'FlveTears Ago

As Reported in the Janu ary I94I, Issue of the California Lumber Merchant, Est. 1922

Andy Donavan and Carl Reeder of Hobbs Wall Lurnber Co., Los Angeles, traveled to the home office in San Francisco for a sales meeting. From there, a Christmas party of the East Bay IIoo-Hoo Club in Oakland.

Charlie Shaw, The Pacific Lumber Co., San Francisco, acted as Santa Claus for their annual Christmas party for the stafr at the Palace Hotel.

G. B. McGill, in charge of the Eugene, Oregon, office of Pope & Talbot, Inc., and Mrs. Mccill, were San Francisco visitors for the Christmas and New Year's holidays.

Melvin H. Baker, president of the National Gypsum Co., announced the appointment of Robert W. Dones as director of sales.

Donald R. 'Philips, familiarly known as "Awkey," has joined the sales staff of Lawrence-Philips Lumber Company of Los Angeles.

IIal Dwart of Portland, Oregon, Northwest representative of Atkinson-Stutz Co., San ,- Srancisco, was in San Francisco tor a few days to confer with this concern's principals.

William Ness, manager of Ttre Diamond Match Co., Galt, for the past two years, has been named manag:er of the company's yard in Manteca.

Alfred D. Bell, Jr. has been promoted to general sales manager, in charge of sales of the products of the Samoa and Eureka mills of the Hammond Redwood Company. His lumber experience dates back to 1925 when at the age of 16 he worked in the Hammond mill at Samoa during his summer vacation.

Stuart C. Smith of Fountain-Smith, Angeles, was in San Francisco for a days last week on business.

A. G. Clabaugh recently retired from active service as manag'er of the Patten-Blinn Lumber Company in Puente.

S. C. Hooper, Southwestern sales agent for Dant & Russell, Inc. of Portland, Oregon, in charge of West Coast lumber and FirTex sales, was a Los Angeles visitor over the holidays and called on many of his lumbermen friends.

Roy E. Hills and Bill Nigh of WendlingNathan Co., San Francisco, and their wives, were intercsted spectator-r at the Rose Bowl game on New Yearts Day.

Ilarold R. Crane of Crane Mills, California Pine manufactuters of BIy, Oregon, accompanied by his family, spent a few days in San Francisco during the holidays. They took in the East-West football game.

P. B. Gilbert, Coos Bay Logging Co., North Bend, Oregon and T. B. Lawrence of the Lawrence-Philips Lumber Co., Los Angeles flew to Mexico where they spent several days hunting.

E. L. Green, vice-president and in charge of sales, lJnion Lumber Co., San Francisco, was a visitor at the company's Los Angeles office last week.

E. C. Hallinan of Hallinan Mackin Co., San Francisco, spent a few days at the firm's Los Angeles yard.

D. C. Essley and D. C. Essley & Son announce the moving of their ofEces to Atlantic Blvd., Los Angeles.

Norman Yincente, for the past several years with J. H. Baxter & Co., San Francisco, has become a member of the sales staff of Mac' Donald & Harrington, Ltd., San Francisco.

Seth L. Butler, San Francisco representative of Dant & Russell, Inc., returned from a visit to the company's home office in Portland.

Robert S. (Bob) Oegood resigned his position as sales manager of Cadwallader-Gibson Co., Inc., Los Angeles, to take over sales for the Lumber Division of Frieder Brothers of Cincinnati, owners of Reynaldo Lumber Company of Manila'

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Wqrren Southwest Closes

Warren Southwest, Inc., a figure for forty-two years in the pressure treating business in southern California, has gone out of business.

The decision to close the Warren operation in Torrance, Calif. was made earlier this year bv Warren Brothers. Inc.. the Bostonbased parent firm thai o*n"d the treating division. The division was set up in 1923 to tie in with the road paving operations of the eastern firm. The southland company was the only treating operation in the corporation and was purchased from the PanPacific Construction Co.

Disposal of the equipment and sale of the fifteen acre plant site is now in process. Most of the treating equipment is expected to be sold to salvage outfits, company observers reported. Though some Warren plant help had found other jobs, many were looking during the Christmas season. There was no word at this writing on what possible moves would be made by the executive staff.